Winter Backpacking
As an experienced backpacker, people often ask if it is possible to backpacking in Europe in the winter months. Will it be too cold? Does it just rain all the time? I always answer the same thing – You won’t get a sun tan but you certainly will have a great vacation.
Travelling in the winter months is not without it’s challenges. For a start the weather is colder so you have to pack much more clothing, which can be difficult for those that like to travel as lightweight as possible. The risk of snow and frosts also make backpacking in a tent impossible so you will have to budget for accommodation in hostels.
Be weary of venturing to Russia and further North in the Winter months, temperatures here regularly reach -40 degrees so unless you have the corect equipment can be very dangerous indeed.
Overall, it depends on your likes and fancies. Most European cities have fireworks shows in the winter so are well worth visiting
August 4, 2010 at 5:42 am